Grattan Township supervisor defends seat

GRATTAN TOWNSHIP--Supervisor Frank Force came out on top in Tuesday's primary election, beating out Republican challenger Bill Holmes of Lowell. Force captured 331 votes, to 270 for Holmes.

Force has been a township resident since 1991 and was first elected to office in 2004. The 64-year-old Belding resident said maintaining reliable sewer systems and reducing professional costs are top priorities, as the township struggles to stretch its half-million dollar annual budget.

Holmes, a 52-year-old retiree, said he was running in hopes of giving residents more say in the decision-making process.

Results from the polls showed overwhelming support for incumbents Denny Heffron and Paul Knoerl, who were both re-elected to serve four more years on the township board.